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Homicides 2013

A chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2013, with statistics broken down by island. The Source…

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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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Beach to Beach Power Swim Set for Sunday

The 10th annual Beach to Beach Power Swim is set for Sunday on St. John and, with the entries capped at 300, time is running out to register. Last year, 283 swimmers raised $20,000.

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2013-05-21 22:51:07
Shooting Claims life of 18-year-old Vasheo Donastorg

According to police, Vasheo Donastorg was washing his car outside his home on Lime Street when shots rang out Monday evening, killing the 18-year-old. Police are urging anyone with information to call.

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2013-05-21 16:32:46
Undercurrents: Consumers Get a Little Help from DLCA

The "Consumer Affairs" part of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs acts as a sort of Better Business Bureau, receiving, tracking, and often resolving complaints against island businesses.

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2013-05-20 19:59:44
Organizations — St. Thomas
St. Thomas Clubs and Organizations Directory

 Here is a partial list of clubs and organizations on St. Thomas. Listings (group name, mailing address, phone, fax, e-mail, Web site and contact person) are free, and the Source welcomes additions and appreciates updates. Please use the contact us section of the Source to send us your information.  

 
AAF-USVI Advertising Club of the VI
Kevin Hughes, president
P.O. Box 1388
St. Thomas, USVI 00804
  
AARP (territorywide)
PO Box 1599 Kingshill
St. Croix VI 00851
Tel. 719-2277 / fax 692-2544
Web site: aarp.org/vi
Denyce Singleton, director
Yvette Canegata, associate director
 
AARP St. Thomas Chapter No. 3138
Meets every fourth Saturday monthly, except July and
August. Meetings are held at 1:30 p.m., in the
Schneider Regional Medical Center cafeteria
sunroom.
An alternate meeting is held at 6 p.m., on the fourth
Thursday of the month at Palms Court Harbourview
Hotel.
P.O. Box 302158
St. Thomas, VI 00803-215
Tel. 777-7085
  
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Sigma Theta Omega Chapter
P.O. Box 502517
St. Thomas, VI 00805
Patricia Blake-Simmonds, president
 
American Cancer Society, St. Thomas/St. John Unit
PO Box 01427
St. Thomas VI 00801
Tel. 775-5373
Vernice Gumbs, president
 
American Institute of Architects
Virgin Islands Chapter
9003 Havensight Mall, Suite 203
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Stacy A. Bourne, AIA President
Anthony Wilson, AIA President Elect
 
 American Lung Assorication
 PO Box 974
 St. Thomas, VI 00804
 Tel. 774-8620
 May Amritt Villa
 
American Red Cross of the Virgin Islands
8000 Nisky Center, Suite 222
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
Jan Quoss, executive director
St. Thomas phone: 774-0375
[American Red Cross on St. Croix
6035 Castle Coakley
Christiansted, VI 00820
St. Croix phone: 778-5104]
  

Arts Alive
4126 Anna's Retreat
St. Thomas VI 00802
Tel. 776-8566

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E-mail: artsalive@tillett.net
Website: www.tillettfoundation.org
Eric Tillett: President
Polly Watts: Chair

 
Association for Children for Enforcement of Child
Support (CASA)
Tel. 776-0050
Cynthia Farmer
 
Association of General Contractors
PO Box 307704
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 774-8154 / fax 776-2045
Brian Turnbull, president
 
Audubon Club of St. Thomas (ACT)
PO Box 9985
St.Thomas, VI 00801-2985
Tel/Fax: 774-3745 / Cell: 643-0402
Director: Mario A. Francis
 
Boy Scout Council of the VI
PO Box 7175
St. Thomas VI 00801
Tel. 774-2752 / fax 774-7422
John Nowak
 
Boys and Girls Club 
Tel. 778-8990
 
 
Caribbean Genealogy Library Inc.
Al Cohen's Plaza -- Raphune Hill
Building 3 (next to Mango Tango Art Gallery)
Mail: P.O. Box 366
St. Thomas, VI 00804-0366
Phone: 714-2136

 
Caribbean Support Network
5 Raphune Hill, Ste. 501
St. Thomas VI 00802
Tel. 775-2838
David Warner
 
Catholic Charities of the V.I.
PO Box 10736
St. Thomas VI 00801
Tel. 777-8518 / fax 777-4475
Michael Aiken, Executive Director
 
Center for Independent Living
PO Box 303305
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 777-4978 / fax 774-8210
Felicia Brownlow
 
Children's Trust of the Virgin Islands
Corporate Place
5600 Royal Dane Mall
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6410
Telephone 774-2944
President: Tom Bolt
Project Director: Donnalie Edwards Cabey
 
Christian Science Society of St. Thomas-St. John Inc.
5000 Estate Enighed, PO Box 133,
St. John, VI 00830
Tel. 714-3922
 
Church Historical Society
Tel. 774-4463
Austin O. Donovan
 
Citizens Coalition for Better Government
PO Box 305997
St. Thomas VI 00803-5997
J.J. Estemac, founder/director
 
Civil Air Patrol
PO Box 302895
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 774-4358 / fax 774-1484
Maj. Clarence Hansby
 
Community Foundation of the VI
PO Box 11790
St. Thomas, VI 00801
Tel. 774-6031 /fax 774-3832
Dee Baecher-Brown, president
 
D.C. Metro Virgin Islands Association
PO Box 75903
Washington, DC 20013
Lo'an Sewer, vice president
 
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
St. Thomas Alumnae Chapter
PO Box 307426
St. Thomas VI 00803-7426
 
Dial-A-Ride
PO Box 9500
St. Thomas VI 00801
Tel. 776-1277 / fax 777-5383
Marcella Gizzelle
 
Family and Youth Crisis Intervention Program
No. 1 Second Street
St. Thomas, V. I. 00802
Tel. 776-9085/Fax 776-9082
Contact: Dr. Greg McGriff
 
Family Resource Center
2A Kongens Tver Gade
St. Thomas VI 00802
Tel. 776-3966 / fax 777-5994
Michal Rhymer
 
 
Friends of the St. Thomas Public Libraries
PO Box 308359
St. Thomas VI 00803
fostpl.org
President: Jorge J. Estemac
 
Friends of Volunteers in Public Schools
PO Box 304142
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 774-7966 / fax 7765238
Pat Hector
 
Girl Scout Council of the US Virgin Islands
PO Box 761
St. Thomas VI 00804-0761
Tel. 774-1054 / fax 779-7223
Jacqueline A. Dennis, board president
Violet Anne Golden, management consultant
 
Habitat for Humanity of the Virgin Islands, Inc.
Corporate Place
5600 Royal Dane Mall
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6410
Tel. 714-5678
Tom Bolt, president
Diane H. Wells, executive director
 
Harmonic Lodge
Tel. 775-5491 or 775-6633
Etienne Bertrand or Jim Hague
 
Independent Citizens Movement of the VI
ICM Party, VI
Charlotte Amalie Chapter
P.O. Box 305188
St. Thomas, VI 00803-5188
Tel. 777-7085
J. J. Estemac, c
 
Inner Wheel Club of St. Thoma
Tel. 775-2752
Charlotte A. Banks, president
Tesla Plaskett, secretary
 
Island Resources Foundation
6292 Estate Nazareth No. 100
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: 775-6225; fax 779-2022
E-mail: irf@irf.org
(Founded on St. Thomas in 1972; Offices also in Washington, D.C. and Tortola)
 
 
Jr. Gardening & Ecology Academy
PO Box 9985
St. Thomas, VI 00801-2985
Tel/Fax: 774-3745 / Cell: 643-0402
Mario A. Francis, program director
 
League of Women Voters of the VI
PO Box 638
St. Thomas VI 00804
Clovis Emmanuel
 
Legal Services of the VI
57 Dronningens Gade
St. Thomas VI 00802
Tel. 774-6720 / Fax 777-8686
 
Lions Club Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas
President: Lorelee Hendricks
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 7181, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00801
Phone Number: 775-1159
E-mail Address: Lori630@excite.com
 
Additional Contact Person: Corinne E. Forbes
Title: Public Relations Chairperson
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 305682, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803
Phone Numbers: 776-0046 (h); 774-6680 (X6424) (w); 344-6619 (c)
Fax No: 693-6464
E-mail Address: cocoforbes@yahoo.com
 
Lions Club East End
Tel. 776-0654 or 774-7166
Claudette A. Georges
 
Marine Kids Korps
PO Box 302553
St. Thomas VI 00803
Michele Downes
Tel. 776-5179
 
Ms. VI Senior America Cameo Club
PO Box 7546
St. Thomas VI 00801
Tel. 775-5436 / fax 715-3993
Ida White, president
 
Nature Conservancy
14B Norre Gade
St. Thomas VI 00802
Tel. 774-7633 / fax 774-7736
Carole Mayes
 
Navy League of the United States
St. Thomas/St. John Council
P.O. Box 7663
St. Thomas, VI 00801
Tel. 714-1737, ext. 21 or 776-0241
Fax 774-1050
Web site (local): vinavyleague.org
Web site (national): navyleague.org
National Director Thomas W. Hoffman
n
 
Nazareth by the Sea Episcopal Church (Mission) - Anglican
Inspiration Hall at Paradise Cove, Ridge Road, Estate Nazareth, St, Thomas
Bible Study: Saturday, 5 p.m. at Inspiration Hall
Worship Service: Sunday, 5 p.m. at Inspiration Hall
Senior Warden: Corinne VanRensselaer
Phone: 626-1199
E-mail: nazarethbythesea@gmail.com
Web site: www.nazarethbythesea.org
Vicar: Father Wesley Williams
Pastoral care: 776-5833 or 690-9155
Weekday Bible study: 6 p.m. on Thursday, with Father Wesley Williams at The Lockhart Companies conference room (above Radio Shack in Buccaneer Mall)
 
 
The Northside Civic Organization
PO Box 308533
St.Thomas, VI 00803
340-998-1916
Ann Durante - Arnold--- President
 
Partners for Health, St. Thomas-St. John Inc.
PO Box 11177
St. Thomas, VI 00801-4177
Office: fifth floor of Schneider Regional Medical Center
Open on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
Tel: 244-7069
Minerva Harrigan, president
 
 
Pets and People: Companions in Therapy & Service
PO Box 305777
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 774-2971
Sandi Ellis
 
Reichhold Center for the Arts
University of the Virgin Islands
Tel. 693-1550 / fax 693-1555
David Edgecombe
 
Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra
c/o Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
Alexander Farrelly Justice Center
5400 Veterans Drive
P.O. Box 70
St. Thomas, V.I. 00802
Tel: 774-6680 or 774-7067 (Barbel Plaza Panyard)
 or 777-8387 (Long Bay Panyard)/ fax: 776-9889.
Contact Persons: Glendia B. Caines, director PIP and
John Hodge, chief instructor
 
 
Rotary Club Charlotte Amalie
PO Box 303480
St Thomas VI 00803
Fax 777-8130
Ellen Murraine, president
Ellen Sille, secretary
 
Rotary Club East
Greg Miller, president
Alicia Uhlig, secretary
Fax 775-4354
 
Rotary Club of St. Thomas I
6300 Tara Way, No. 22
St. Thomas VI 00802
President - Don Chandler 690-3251 (C) 777-0315
Public Relation Officer - Heflyn Royer: 777-7787
 
Rotary Club of St. Thomas II
PO Box 8240
St. Thomas VI 00801
Web site: rotaryII.com
 President - Cassandra Mallory
Contact numbers: 340-690-0311 and 340-774-9032
 
 
Rotary Club of Saint Thomas Sunrise
Post Office 302757
St. Thomas, VI 00803
340-774-2944
Nigel Bailey, president
JoAnne Carr, secretary
 
Salvation Army
P.O. Box 743
St. Thomas VI 00804
Tel. 776-0070 / fax: 776-0070
Capt. Shawn Hovatter Corp commanders
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Sankofa Saturdays Youth Cultural Education Initiative c/o KWANZAA3
For the passing on of traditions, stories, crafts etc. from local culture
bearers to our youth before they are lost and forgotten using mixed-media,
technology and the arts. Physical locations adjust to activities and
requests.
P.O. Box 34
St. Thomas, V.I. 00804
Phone/Text: 1-340-473-6659
Call/Fax: 1-800-849-3848
E-mail addresses: kwanzaa365@gmail.com or sankofasaturdays@gmail.com
Web site: www.kwanzaa365.com or www.sankofasaturdays.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sankofasaturdays
Contact person: DaraMonifah Cooper
 
Sevenminusseven
  A not-for-profit working art studio and gallery space reaching out to local schools, institutions and the community to promote creativity with educational programs and collaborative support.
Unit 101-A, No.  41 Sub Base
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: 643-2260 or 244-2699
 
St. Thomas All Stars Steel Orchestra
P.O. Box 304565
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 777-9546
e-mail through Web site: stallstars.com/contact.php
Web site: stallstars.com
Judy Byran, public relations
 
St. Thomas Book Club
Tel. 777-6244
Diane Moody
 
St Thomas Bridge Club
Al Cohen's Plaza
The club meets every Monday and Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.
Joy Stanley- 998-9651 joy1k@aol.com
Mark Hodge- 514-5311 mark@hodgefrancois.com

 

St. Thomas Hibiscus Club
Tel. 775-4943
 
St. Thomas Historical Trust
P.O. Box 6707
St. Thomas, VI 00804
Tel. 642-4074
Ronald Lockhart, president
  
St. Thomas-St. John Council of Teachers of
Mathematics
Tel. 693-1333, 776-2442 or 774-0780, ext. 2135
Adam Parr or Mario Turnbull
 
St. Thomas-St. John Library Association
PO Box 306164
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 690-0531
Susan Laura Lugo, President
 
St. Thomas Rescue
PO Box 301934
St. Thomas VI 00803-1934
Tel. 774-6356 / fax 774-7077
Efrain Feliciano Jr., board president
Liston Thomas, chief of operations
 
St. Thomas Swim Association
Kathy Huttel
Tel. 779-2500
 
Salvation Army
PO Box 743
St. Thomas VI 00804
Tel. 776-0070 / fax 776-0070
Maj. Frederico Craig, Local Commander
 
Scrabble Players Club
Tel. 776-2035
Virginia Monsanto
 
SevenMinusSeven (aka Alternative Art Alliance Inc.)
 A not-for-profit working art studio and gallery space reaching out to local
schools, institutions and the community to promote creativity with
educational programs and collaborative support
Unit 101-A, No.  41 Sub Base (Behind Pueblo)
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: 643-2260 or 244-7699
Web site: http://www.sevenminusseven.com/
 
Shaky Acres
PO Box 306177
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 777-5066 or 774-7549
John Dowds
 
Texas Society of the Virgin Islands
P.O. Box 306926
St. Thomas, V.I. 00803
Call: 473-8706
Erik Ackerson, president
 
Therapy Association and Disability Advocates (TADA)
C/O 41-42 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas
USVI 00802
Phone: 642-7730
 
United Way of St. Thomas-St. John
PO Box 6168
St. Thomas VI 00804
Tel. 774-3185 / fax 774-3054
Thyra Hammond, executive director
 
VI Bankers Association
Corporate Place, Royal Dane Mall
St. Thomas VI 00802-6410
Tel. 774-2944 / fax 776-1639
Cassan Pancham
 
VI Bar Association
PO Box 4108, Christiansted
St. Croix VI 00822-4108
Tel. 778-7497 / fax 773-5060
 
 
Virgin Islands Charter Yacht League
3801 Crown Bay, Suite 203
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
Tel. 774-3944 or 800-524-2061
Fax. 774-3076
Web site: vicl.org
Erik Ackerson, director
 
VI Improvement Association
P.O. Box 307501
St. Thomas, USVI 00803
 
VI Institute of Performing Arts
PO Box 307863
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 777-9110
Ingrid Ayala-Thomas, director
 
VI Resource Center for the Disabled
PO Box 308427
St. Thomas VI 00803-8427
Tel. and TTY 777-2253 / fax 774-9330
Rebecca Dedmond, director
 
Virgin Islands Therapy Association
C/o E.Short/ Rehabilitation Department
9048 Sugar Estate, St Thomas 00802
Phone: 776-8311, ext. 2018
Fax: 693-6233
 
VIRPO (Virgin Islands Retired Police Organization)
P.O. Box 305024
St. Thomas, VI 00803-5025
Tel. 513-4671
Elroy Brown, president
 
Virgin Islands Community Cooperative Thoroughbred
Retirement Effort (VICCTRE)
PMB 108
8168 Crown Bay Marina #310
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
Contact: Lynn Utech, Director
Tel. 998-0331
 
Virgin Islands Democratic Party
St. Thomas District
P.O. Box 303573
St. Thomas, VI 00803
Tel. 774-1449
Glen J Smith, District Chair
 

Virgin Islands Pride Basketball Association
Men’s Summer Basketball League
Kirby Calendar 344-6126
Vince Simmonds 690-0769
JoJo Gumbs 690-2847

 

VI Sickle Cell Disease Association
PO Box 305662
St. Thomas VI 00803
Tel. 777-7047 / fax 777-7047
Meuriel Georges-Adams, president
 
VI Territorial Association of Realtors
Tel. 773-1855 / fax 773-6305
Susan Osotek
 
Virgin Islands Toastmasters Club 4040
For those interested in improving their public
speaking
Meets the first and third Wednesdays monthly in the
Chamber of Commerce Conference Room.
V I Toastmasters Club 4040, P.O. Box 305987,
St. Thomas, VI 00803-5887
Virginia Moorehead, Secretary
 
VI Traditional Mocko Jumbies
PO Box 306180
St. Thomas VI 00803-6180
Tel. 776-0871
John McCleverty Jr., president
 
Water Island Civic Association
No. l Water Island
St. Thomas VI 00802
Chuck Gidley, president
 
We from Upstreet Inc.
P.O. Box 308424
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, V.I. 00802
Myron Jackson, president
Naomi A. Monsanto, vice president
Francine Penn Sceipo, secretary
 
Women's Aglow
Tel. 775-1199
Doris Smalls
 
Women's International Network in Sports Giving
Girls a Chance
PO Box 6155
St. Thomas VI 00804
Tel. 774-9467 / fax 774-9467
e-mail: lisa@lisa@islands.viislands.vi
Lisa Schmid
 
The Young Professionals Network
Committee of: STT-STJ Chamber of Commerce
Web site: ypn.vi

 

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